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Academic Publishers Braced for Slowdown as Trump DEI Purge Bites
Defunding of diversity-related research may deter American university libraries from buying titles in contentious topic areas, publishers fear.
Northwestern Journalism Professor Says Pro-Palestinian Activism Cost Him Tenure
Steven Thrasher, an assistant journalism professor who tried to block police from breaking up a pro-Palestinian encampment at Northwestern University...
USDA Cancels Hundreds of Journal Subscriptions
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has canceled nearly 400 of the National Agricultural Library’s roughly 2,000 journal subscriptions, Science reported...
Lessons From Canada on Student Success
Authors Steven M. Smith and Tom Brophy outline trends and research related to first-year retention and engagement across Canada, as well as students in transition.
Trump Admin Questions Canadian, Australian Researchers
The Trump administration has sent questionnaires to U.S.-funded Canadian and Australian researchers asking whether their research is a “DEI project,”...
Bunker Hill Cancels Study Abroad Due to Federal Policy Concerns
Bunker Hill Community College is canceling its summer study abroad programs in response to Trump administration immigration policies, WBUR reported...
The Women’s NCAA Champs, as Determined by Academics
Inside Higher Ed continues its tradition of predicting the women’s March Madness winner based only on academic achievement. For the second year in a row, the winner is …
Philanthropic Giving to Higher Ed on the Rise
Philanthropic giving to higher ed institutions increased 3 percent when adjusted for inflation—for a total of $61.5 billion—between 2023 and...